School age population, secondary education, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 241.83 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
241.83 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
28th
of 221 groups
All-time high
292.27 million
in 2003
All-time low
170.38 million
in 1974
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) stood at 241.83 million.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 292.27 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 170.38 million, in 1974.
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 28th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 183.58 million | — |
| 1971 | 182.93 million | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 179.39 million | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 176.22 million | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 170.38 million | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 176.17 million | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 190.94 million | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 217.41 million | +13.9% |
| 1978 | 244.68 million | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 256.63 million | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 267.95 million | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 274.18 million | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 274.33 million | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 277.69 million | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 279.49 million | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 281.05 million | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 283.23 million | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 280.05 million | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 275.13 million | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 268.13 million | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 261.62 million | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 256.26 million | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 252.31 million | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 250.69 million | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 251.97 million | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 256.34 million | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 259.70 million | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 263.93 million | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 268.88 million | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 274.14 million | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 279.76 million | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 282.21 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 287.61 million | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 292.27 million | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 290.22 million | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 285.00 million | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 277.52 million | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 270.91 million | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 262.18 million | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 253.36 million | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 248.06 million | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 243.58 million | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 240.12 million | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 237.49 million | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 234.73 million | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 232.25 million | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 230.45 million | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 229.42 million | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 229.11 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 229.16 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 231.08 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 233.45 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 236.69 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 239.42 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 241.83 million | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 197.83 million | 170.38 million | 256.63 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 276.12 million | 267.95 million | 283.23 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 259.58 million | 250.69 million | 274.14 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 278.10 million | 253.36 million | 292.27 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 235.44 million | 229.11 million | 248.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 236.50 million | 231.08 million | 241.83 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
- 25 France 6.04 million compare
- 26 Algeria 6.01 million compare
- 27 Afghanistan 6.01 million compare
- 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.83 million compare
- 29 South Africa 5.43 million compare
- 30 Angola 5.43 million compare
- 31 Yemen 5.34 million compare
More education data for WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 233.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 112.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.9825 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7167 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 237.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5256 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 120.91 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) was 241.83 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 292.27 million in 2003.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 170.38 million in 1974.
- How does WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 28th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release